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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Faith . . . a Gift from God
God uses faith to bring salvation to His people. God gives faith because of His grace and mercy, because He loves us (Ephesians 4—5). Faith comes from God in the form of a gift (Ephesians 2:8).
A gift is not earned by some good deed or kind word, and it is not given because the giver expects a gift in return—under any of those conditions, a gift would not be a gift. The Bible emphasizes that faith is a gift because God deserves all of the glory for our salvation. If the receiver of faith could do anything whatsoever to deserve or earn the gift, that person would have every right to boast (Ephesians 2:9). But all such boasting is excluded (Romans 3:27). God wants Christians to understand they have done nothing to earn faith, it’s only because of what Christ did on the cross that God gives anyone faith (Ephesians 2:5, 16). Receiving faith is a non-work (see Romans 4—Abraham’s salvation was dependent on faith in God, as opposed to any work he performed).
Suppose someone anonymously sent you a check for $1,000,000. The money is yours if you want it, but you still must endorse the check. In no way can signing your name be considered earning the million dollars—the endorsement is a non-work. You can never boast about becoming a millionaire through sheer effort or your own business savvy. No, the million dollars was simply a gift, and signing your name was the only way to receive it. Similarly, exercising faith is the only way to receive the generous gift of God, and faith cannot be considered a work worthy of the gift.
By knowing our saving faith comes from God alone, it should encourage Christians to “not think of yourself more highly than you ought,” but remember God decides the measure of faith each one receives (Romans 12:3). The apostle Paul gives an example of the godly humility believers should have when they contemplate their own faith: “Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 1:13–14). Paul understood faith in Christ was given to him because of God’s grace in spite of his own sinful life (1 Corinthians 4:7).
The Bible specifies the way, or the means, that God gives faith to people. “Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ” (Romans 10:17). It is the Word of God that produces faith. Someone could receive faith while hearing a sermon teaching the gospel, someone else by reading about Jesus in the Bible—any time the true gospel of Jesus is communicated, there is potential for faith. This is why it’s of paramount importance for believers everywhere to act with Christ as our Great Example.
“You are light for the world. Let your light shine in front of people. Then they will see the good that you do and praise your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16), and “In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). Faith is not the product of a preacher’s compelling presentation, his eloquence, or even his theological soundness—faith is given through the message about Jesus. This is the means God has chosen.
Anyone who wants more faith should ask God for it. God freely gives what is good to all who ask (Luke 11:9–12), and it’s good to ask for an increase of faith (Luke 17:5; Mark 9:24). Jesus prayed for Peter’s faith to be strengthened (Luke 22:32). As with any gift from God, it is our responsibility to exercise the gift and not become complacent, lazy, or apathetic (Romans 12:1–2, 6–8).
Christians can find comfort and peace of mind knowing their faith is from God, because He has said He will finish the good work He started (Philippians 1:6). God is the Author and the Perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:2a; Romans 8:29–30).
Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29
It bears repeating . . . we come naked and dirty; God provides all else.
The Door
I stood at the door, naked and dirty To try to see if I could get in I timidly knocked, you could barely hear With noise all around, the bustle and din
In but a moment, the door opened wide A gentle voice said “I know where you’ve been All of us here have been waiting for you Welcome, dear friend, I forgive all your sin”
He gave a white robe and said “Now you’re clean Enter with confidence, you’re now our kin Blest of my Father, you’re safe in His hand Your promised peace and joy now begins
I came with nothing and was given all I came here lost never thinking I’d win All glory to God! Praise Him forever! I was cursed outside, but now blest within
I bring those articles up because drugs are a very good way to limit population growth and to weed out the weak, a major goal of the Eugenicists. I had noticed as a teen, that after the passage of the 1964 Civil rights act, little inner city drug pushers were introduced to our school. As a result a friend’s 6 year old sister was caught stealing money from her Mom’s purse to buy cocaine.
Also in reading this I remembered my old notes on another Arizona Governor who seemed very pro open borders. Those notes are at the bottom of the article.
I have done a very very rough transcript of some of the testimony of the Badlands media presentation in:
Arizona Legislation Joint Election Hearing Coverage – Thur 11:00 AM ET
Seth Keshel was the first to give evidence. He deals with the historical trends, statistics and inflated voter roles.
Please excuse spelling and grammer errors. I am not going to edit this because I want it out fast.
However this is the EXPLOSIVE testimony
Report: Preliminary findings of Activities impacting Arizona’s Election Integrity with specific focus on the 2020 and 2022 Elections
@ 6:42:45 Jackeline Breggor.
She has a masters in Marketing, honor degrees in accounting, financial statistics, economics and business strategy. She owns an insurance agency AND has been the principle investigator with the … Law firm.,,
“We have been investigating multi-state racketeering and corruption… Mr Thaler(sp) is in charge of the investigation, he is a senior partner (32 yrs practicing) The firm specializes in investigating racketeering.for the public and private sector… largest investigation in USA and abroad.
In 2006, Us Attorney’s office in IL, ID and IN investigated the LAUNDERING OF DRUG CARTEL MONEY thru a complex series of single family purchases in those states. By 2009, numerous Real Estate agents, escrow companies and title insurers had been indicted charged and convicted of racketeering. And in 2014 our office was asked to review the case file.
The reason was to determine if moneys had filtered thru homes purchased in AZ specifically Maricopa and Pima county. We concluded that several real estate agents convicted in Iowa had set up laundering systems in AZ. On there after sent the proceeds of sales to the Panamanian corporations.
In 2018 Mr Thaler(sp) discovered ,completely incidental to an independent matter, a series of Trustees evidencing that cash laundered thru single family residences in AZ was pervasive and on going. With that a new investigation began with the focus on money laundered and racketeering activities in Maricopa county as well as in several other AZ counties. We are currently represent several parties directly damaged by this racketeering activities.
The original investigation focused on fake notarization, fake deeds of trust, fraudulent buyers and or sellers of the real property transactions as well as other companies used in real estate transactions. Such as real estate brokers, Mortgage companies, title and escrow cos. real estate inspection cos. And so on.
Over 120,000 documents have been reviewed to date.
These docs have definitely evidenced MULTIPLE RACKETEERING ENTERPRISES WHICH INCLUDE NARCOTIC SALES, MONEY LAUNDERING, TAX EVASION, PAY ROLL THEFT, BANKRUPTCY FRAUD, LIFE INSURANCE FRAUD, AUTO INSURANCE FRAUD, BRIBERY OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS CREATING AND MODIFYING PUBLIC RECORD, FALSIFYING PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, AND RELATED CREDENTIALS, SWATTING INDIVIDUALS THAT POSE A THREAT TO THESE ENTERPRISES And LAST BUT NOT LEAST ELECTION FRAUD.
When I walked in I heard about a compromised computer system. Well that will be something I will be addressing in quite some detail.
@ 7:07:00 Katie Hobbs name on several deeds of trust.
Emerge Arizona seems to be a honey trap set-up by the SinaloaCartel to attract women they can bribe and place in politics. Hobbs worked there.
@ 7:09:00 … Since at least 2004 ballot counts have been tampered with. Our county’s data base built between 2014 & 15, has been and continues to be infiltrated and hacked. It’s architects specifically designed the system with multiple back door entries. These allow the up loading of falsified documents and the removal of genuine documents from the county system. We have SEEN Brittany [whistleblower] access the data base and have an eye witness to testify to that. Over the last 15 years Brittany has uploaded falsified judgments etc
Beginning in 2017 the access points have been used to change vote totals and therein election results.
Illegal transfers have been made and PROVIDED TO RUNBECK AND JEFF ELLISON.
The phony deeds in the scheme to move money to candidates are created by Brittany.
For profit and non-profit PACs are also created by Brittany and used to move money for candidates.
During the 2022 election ballot scanners and printers at 70 precincts suffered changes to their printer settings despite being tested the night before the election. The changes in those settings were made through computer infiltration. Not manually or by some never seen before error.
The uncontrolled ballots were placed in Box 3 and allegedly driven to Runbeck. Witness information provided by October 2020 confirms that over 100,000 filled in ballots and more than 13 million dollars were Identified by some of our investigators in 2 unmarked rental cars. These ballots were loaded into the vans with the cash at a private residence in Mesa and driven to Runbeck’s office.
The Runbeck company as you know is operated by Robert Runbeck. We have found deeds for Runbeck.and Ellison.
So, I was going to drive home the point but instead I will move on.
We have heard OK, the statistical improbabilities. With respect to the 2020 election. let’s look at Adrian Fontes (D) and Steven Richer run for Maricopa county recorder. Riker’s win was statistically impossible. Riker won by approximately 6,000 votes. This means 50,000 individuals that voted for the Democrat ticket across the board, had to choose a republican against an incumbent who never suffered a scandal. Never happened, this was a planned loss. Hobbs would receive the Democrat nomination for governor and Fontes would run for Sec of State to replace Hobbs. The strategy appeared to have been planned.
I have shown you that both Fontes and Hobbs have ‘Brittany deeds’ indicating a strong likelihood that they are bribe recipients.
Now it may seem obvious but I do feel it is necessary to explain none the less. Given that AZ is a border state and drug smuggling and Human trafficking is a billion dollar business. It would appear that having our elected and appointed officials ensure the cartel enterprise would remain open for business would be paramount. The Cartel invests substantially to make sure the right people are in key positions so as to ensure their objectives.
The fix for 2020 and 2022 started in 2017 with the appointment of people to elected positions being bribed thru the mortgage scheme and by money being laundered by the appointment of phantom individuals. The problem with these documents are many.
If you look at the recorded appointments from Fontes that were notarized by a ‘Jessica York’, First the hand writing of the written and printed name has been Ided as belonging to Brittany by a document expert. Secondly, the York signatures are the same handwriting but not the same style and that change of style exists even when the documents were allegedly signed on the same day. The clerk handwriting matches Donna. The signature of the clerk at the bottom is actually a tracing of a signature stamp. The time between the signing and the notarization alleged execution of the clerk and thereafter the recorded date are evidence of forgery. Normally it is a 2 to 3 [day?] turn around time. These took multiple months. And all were AFTER the election certification. I have example after example where things do not add up. … Three out of five Maricopa supervisors have recorded documents evidencing acceptance of bribes.
Further we have investigated PACs relating to state office holders and Dark Money transactions relating to said PACs. From late 2018 to 20222, a significant number of questinable real estate transactions were facilitted by several law firms including partners at PERKINS COIE.
Mr Thaler would be here himself presenting this information but there have been been multiple attempts on his life. A tire was slashed with a straight edged knife about 46 inches in such a manner as to cause a catastrophe failure. I am mentioning this because a similar attempt was made on Kari Lake’s daughter during her campaign. To date 6 attempts have been made on Thaler’s life.
In Arizona public officials accepting bribes include members of the legislature, members of the state government more than 2 dosen judges on the Maricopa county Superior court at least two judges on the city of Mesa court, at least one judge in the town of Gilbert court, the mayor of Mesa, at least five members of Mesa city council, several police officers…
INTERRUPTIONS – POINT OF ORDER Not appropriate place… rule can not impute other members of the chamber …. So what I am going to do is this, I need you to wrap up…
Even though our investigations cover multiple states, Thaler and our team have interviewed over thirty witnesses in AZ Several individuals in the public officials list have cooperated with this investigation. The team has interviewed and collected more than 120,000 documents as I have said. The eminence data that we have collected will assist law enforcement agencies to investigate election fraud. Further the data we have collected and the connections we have found, and the vast details of this entire investigations will lead enforcement agencies to those participating in the frauds, and will help you restore election integrity within our beautiful state.
Thank You
Q. To whom have you given this data other than us today?
A. As we said the report was given to Gov Doug Ducey in May of 2022 so he has been made aware. As has as I mentioned in my presentation, FBI, some of the other Attorney Generals especially in New Mexico and California. [She mentioned the IRS too]
Q. How was this given to Mr Ducey?
A. it was given by one of our team members.
Q. Did you give this to the AZ Attorney General?
A. We have not yet presented this to the AZ attorney general. We do know that gov Ducey did share this with the Attorney general at the time.
Q. How do you know that.
A. Because he [Gov Ducey] shared that with Mr Thaler directly. But I personally have not given it to the AZ attorney general yet.
Q. Was Mr Thaler the one who gave this to the governor?
A. No Not directly because Mr thaler is not in AZ.
Q. So how would Mr Thaler know Gov Ducey shared this with the State Attorney General.
A. Because Mr Ducey and Mr Thaler were in contact.
Q. Thank you for coming you are very brave… How this relates to the election is that many officials are bribed or blackmailed to get certain election results and I think that the people have the right to hear that. Because the people in AZ crave truth. Am I correct?
A. Yes absolutely and that is why O am here today. I think we are going round and round and round with the concept of election integrity, but no one is willing to speak the truth of how our did our elections get compromised. And it is the nuts and bolts what actually happened to actually compromise our elections and compromise the integrity of our state.
Q. What political part are you?
A. I am unaffiliated.
Q. How long has it taken for this information to be compiled and how many people worked on this team-building.
A. this information was compiled over approx 3 ½ to 4 years. And we have had approx 5 to 10 people at any given time because it hasn’t always been a consistent number working on this investigation….
Q, How is it that you were invited to address the committee today? By Whom?
A. I was invited by rep Harris.
END
This testimony made me dig into my old notes and look at Janet Napolitano. Was she also compromised? I think it would be worth checking.
I first made the link to the Muslim Jihadists that Obama and Napolitano seemed to be protecting. However the link between the Muslims and the drug cartels can not be overlooked.
NAPOLITANO, OBAMA, HEZBOLLAH, AND THE DRUG CARTELS
This is a collection of news articles that tell the story of the compromise of the state of Arizona by Napolitano and the Obama Administration.
First “Hernández wrote a book about the drug cartels. What make Los Señores del Narco different was linking the Sinaloa cartel, the biggest criminal organization in the world – to the leadership of the Mexico.“ It was originally published in 2010
Hezbollah is IN South America and is financed via Drug trafficking.
In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, even as it was funneling cocaine into the United States, according to a POLITICO investigation.…
They followed cocaine shipments, some from Latin America to West Africa and on to Europe and the Middle East, and others through Venezuela and Mexico to the United States. They tracked the river of dirty cash as it was laundered by, among other tactics, buying American used cars and shipping them to Africa. And with the help of some key cooperating witnesses, the agents traced the conspiracy, they believed, to the innermost circle of Hezbollah and its state sponsors in Iran.…
Ayman Saied Joumaa Accused drug kingpin and financier whose vast network allegedly smuggled tons of cocaine into the U.S. with Mexico’s Zetas cartel and laundered money.
The Colombia and Venezuela investigations linked him to numerous international drug smuggling and money laundering networks, and especially to one of the biggest the DEA had ever seen, led by Medellin-based Lebanese businessman Ayman Joumaa.
Joumaa’s network rang alarm bells in Washington when agents discovered he was working with Mexico’s brutal Los Zetas cartel to move multi-ton loads of cocaine directly into the United States, and washing $200 million a month in criminal proceeds with the help of 300 or so used car dealerships. …
Luke Rosiak has written a series of articles (see links at end of this article) that show ONE IN FIVE Democrats used these spies INCLUDING “Three members of the intelligence panel and five members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs were among the dozens of members who employed the suspects on a shared basis. The two committees deal with many of the nation’s most sensitive issues and documents, including those related to the war on terrorism.” LINK
Most curious was Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of Florida’s absolute refusal to fire the Awan Brothers and her freaking out when “Imran left the laptop, with the username RepDWS, in a phone booth” and Capital Police retrieved it and refused to give it to DWS. LINK
GULFTAINER, the Middle Eastern company that operates the intermodal cargo container terminal at Florida’s Port Canaveral, is co-owned by Hamid Dhia Jafar, the brother and business partner of notorious Iraqi nuclear physicist Dr. Jafar Dhia Jafar (a.k.a. Abou Timmen), Saddam Hussein’s prized nuclear weapons mastermind.
Do not forget the Chinese Connection to the Drug trade and islamic Jihadists.
….Terrorists are able to mix and mingle with the masses of illegal aliens and slip by unnoticed. I’ve been warning about the risk of radical Muslim terrorists crossing the border for over a year now in my many media appearances.
Well my prediction is no longer a fear
. It is now a fact.
My trusted insider source at the U.S. Customs & Border Protection Agency called me only days ago to implore me to “imitate Paul Revere” and tell the American people before it’s too late.
Quote… “We don’t need to wait for Middle Eastern military-age males to invade our border.
They are here.”
Here is the news this trusted border agent reported to me:>>>First, the US government has received an urgent alert from Mexico that Syrian military-age males are in Mexico, headed for the US border. U.S. border agents are on extreme high alert.>>>More alarm bells were set off by the capture only days ago of eleven Pakistanis at the San Diego border. To make matters more alarming, my border agent source says Mexico confirmed all entered Mexico with Pakistani passports….
In June 2005, Ecuadorian security officials uncovered a drug smuggling ring led by a Quito-based restaurateur of Lebanese descent identified as Rady Zaiter. Under the auspices of “Operacion Damasco,” local security forces disrupted his syndicate, which stretched to the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East. Although little evidence has emerged confirming that Zaiter was anything other than a prolific drug dealer, Ecuadorian sources are emphatic that Zaiter had ties to Hezbollah and was in fact laundering money for the group [2]. This seems to fit a pattern in Latin America, as more countries attempt to curry favor with Washington by claiming solidarity in the war on terrorism by linking narcotics traffickers to terrorism.
Zaiter was also known by his aliases David Assi Alvarez and Almawla Fares. He is accused of cocaine trafficking and money laundering through a network of local drug smugglers and contacts in the sizable Arab and Muslim immigrant communities of Maicao, a free-trade zone in northeastern Colombia, as well as the capital Bogota. Like Zaiter, the majority of Maicao’s Arab Muslim population is of Lebanese descent. Others trace their origins to Syria and, to a lesser extent, Palestine…
Colombian authorities dismantled a network of narcotraffickers linked to Islamist terrorists. Funds derived from the narcotrafficking are believed to have been diverted to Hezbollah – an Islamist terror organization.…
The growth of Hezbollah is due to the strategic alliance reached by enemies of the United States. These are President Ahmadinejad of Iran and President Chavez of Venezuela. The latter has expressed support for the Shiite Muslims in Iran and Syria and allows them free sway in Venezuela – an important source of petroleum to the U.S. The Venezuelan government owns CITGO, a network of gasoline stations and refineries in the U.S.
Islam has shown growth in Latin America, once a monolith of the Catholic faith. For example, the Wayuu Guajira people of Venezuela and Colombians– native Americans who live in the tropical forests – have provided numerous converts to Islam over the last decade and some of them are declared jihadis – warriors for Islam. Efforts to convert native peoples to Islam have been fostered by Iran with investments of money and other resources. Wayuu Guajira Indians are the largest indigenous group in Venezuela and Colombia (about 135,000 in Colombia and 170,000 in Venezuela).
On October 23, 2006, the police in the Venezuelan capital found two explosive devices near the American Embassy….
….Venezuela is also becoming a hub for international drug traffickers, with shipments to Europe and West Africa rising dramatically. The latter market is especially worrisome, as the narcotics trade is destabilizing West Africa, helping make it a target of opportunity for Islamic extremists.
Hezbollah also would have a natural interest in Mexico’s drug cartels, which account for 90% of the cocaine flowing to more than 240 U.S. cities. The cartels are all-purpose, amoral criminal organizations quick to engage in all things nefarious—from drug dealings to assassinations, kidnapping, and migrant smuggling—provided they’re profitable.
If Hezbollah bag men can do business with Mexico’s cartels, so can its trained terrorists. In the fluid, globalized struggle based on the principles of asymmetric warfare, terrorists constantly seek out our vulnerabilities and soft targets….
She is an interesting addition to the story so let’s go back in time to see what she was up to as head of DHS under Obama and governor of Arizona.
Out of one side of her mouth Janet Napolitano was stating: ” The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has continued to “evolve” and may now “be at its most heightened state” since the September 11, 2001” Out of the other side of her mouth she is busy assuring Americans that the southern border is “more secure than ever.” So secure in fact that Homeland security is going to DECREASE the southern border patrol by “several hundred agents.”
Here was the reality on the border while she was in charge.
The Border Fence Morphs
The original version of the border wall.
…To his right stands a steel wall, 20 feet high and reinforced by cement-filled steel piping. To his left another tall fence of steel mesh. Ten yards beyond, a shorter cyclone fence is topped with jagged concertina wire.…
“This wall works,” says Mr. Bernacke. “A lot of people have the misconception that it is a waste of time and money, but the numbers of apprehensions show that it works.”
The triple-and double-layered fence here in Yuma is the kind of barrier that US lawmakers – and most Americans – imagined when the Secure Fence Act was enacted in 2006.
The law instructed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure about one-third of the 1,950-mile border between US and Mexico with 700 miles of double-layered fencing – and additionally through cameras, motion sensors, and other types of barriers – by the end of the year to stem illegal immigration.
Bankrolled by a separate $1.2 billion homeland security bill, the Secure Fence Act would, President Bush said in 2006, “make our borders more secure.” …
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0331yuma-wall0331-ON.html?&wired [This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine.]
“The Obama administration on May 7 said the Border Patrol “plans to move several hundred Agents from the Southwest Border.“
Signaling a major shift from her predecessor, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday said she will spend $50 million of stimulus funds originally intended to build a “virtual fence” along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border on other more proven and cost-effective security technology. [‘THEY’ REALLY, REALLY DO NOT WANT THAT FENCE! -G.C.]
The decision to pull back funding on the initiative aimed at protecting the U.S. from terrorists, violent drug smugglers and illegal immigrants comes on the heels of a series of damning reports by the Government Accountability Office, and as Ms. Napolitano attempts to justify to lawmakers a 30 percent budget reduction for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the midst of a raging drug war along the Southwest border.…
Even though the Border Patrol now reports that almost 1,300 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border is not under effective control, and the Department of Justice says that vast stretches of the border are “easily breached,” and the Government Accountability Office has revealed that three persons “linked to terrorism” and 530 aliens from “special interest countries” were intercepted at Border Patrol checkpoints last year, the administration is nonetheless now planning to decrease the number of Border Patrol agents deployed on the U.S.-Mexico border.…
….the Obama administration on May 7 said the Border Patrol “plans to move several hundred Agents from the Southwest Border…
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — Authorities in Pinal County dispute the Federal Government’s assertion that the Arizona border with Mexico is more secure than ever.... Tim Gaffney said that Director of Homeland Security Janet Napaolitano’s statements that crimes related to immigration and drug smuggling issues are down is just not true. The numbers county officials provided in the release seem to back up Gaffney’s stance. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said it has seen a “dramatic” increase in vehicle pursuits, drug seizures and calls to U.S. Border Patrol agents to help deal with illegal immigrants....
It doesn’t take much to see that Janet Napolitano was lying through her teeth about our Mexican border security.
“Three of the four border states are losing their National Guard troops”
Special Guest: Arizona State Rep.-elect Jack Harper
Q …. Jack, in 2007, you passed legislation to create a state-sanctioned militia here in Arizona. The then-governor, Napolitano, vetoed it.…
HARPER: Well, you might have heard that three of the four border states are losing their National Guard troops now. And Arizona is supposed to lose the federally funded National Guard troops in June or July. Well, we’re going to get crushed once the National Guard’s off the border because ….. these forces in Mexico that smuggle illegal aliens and drugs into our country, they’re more concerned with the National Guard than they are Border Patrol. Border Patrol’s … under Janet Napolitano, and that’s not really an intimidating factor.
But a military uniformed person on the border makes a lot more sense. Now, using the Homeland Security Force volunteers to observe the border and the National Guard to react to incursions across our border is something that we’re going to explore,..
The first bill, though, to establish the Homeland Security Force, I believe I’m going to have bipartisan support again. And I don’t know that …. Governor Brewer will be opposed to that, like Governor Napolitano was….
“While Minuteman civilian patrols are keeping an eye out for illegal border crossers, the U.S. Border Patrol is keeping an eye out for Minutemen — and telling the Mexican government where they are.”
…Minutemen say corrupt, heartless government drives Mexican citizens from home…. [I agree, NAFTA took the livelihood away from Mexican farmers -G.C.]
The government of Mexico yesterday issued a threat of legal action against the Minuteman Civil Defense Corp…
According to the U.S. State Department, the Mexican government has a long and sordid history of human rights violations and corruption that continues today.…
The Minutemen do not blame Mexican nationals for wanting to live and work in the United States, said Chris Simcox, President of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. “Our grievance is with the corrupt Mexican government and the oligarchs in power there who are callously shifting the responsibility of their impoverished population to the United States taxpayer through ineffectual border control efforts.”
Simcox continued, “The border policies of the Mexican and United States governments have created a tragic and dangerous situation for citizens of both countries. Each year hundreds of Mexican and other nationals die a horrible death as they traverse desert wilderness attempting to illegally enter the United States. Among the sea of humanity that moves across the open borders every day, terrorists are free to walk across the border unchecked with chemical, biological and even nuclear materials. This is an unacceptable level of national security risk in a post-9/11 world….
The people on the ground near the border have found stuff abandoned that never makes it into the news.
NAPOLITANO TARGETS PATRIOTS NOT JIHADISTS OR TRAFFICKERS
Remember that in addition to notifying the Mexican Government where the civilian patrols were, Janet Napolitano ALSO put Patriots on the ‘Terrorist’ watchlist while the government took the suspected Muslim Jihadists OFF the terrorist watchlist This was done RIGHT AFTER Obama took office!
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she was briefed before the release of a controversial intelligence assessment and that she stands by the report, which lists returning veterans among terrorist risks to the U.S.
Washington (CNN) — The terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland has continued to “evolve” and may now “be at its most heightened state” since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told members of Congress on Wednesday.
There is an increased reliance on recruiting Westerners into terrorist organizations, she told the House Homeland Security Committee. State and local law enforcement officers are increasingly needed to combat terror, and the focus must be on aiding law enforcement to help them secure communities, she said….
Gee Janet, you mean you don’t want to defund the police?
The recent Islamic presence in Mexico and South America.
“The Obama administration thinks Iran’s influence in Latin America is waning. That means it does not view the 80 or so cultural centers Iran has established across Central and South America as a threat.
Tehran begs to differ. It views these centers as a vehicle for the spread of its revolutionary ideology to America’s backyard. Iran’s official state visits, diplomatic agreements, commercial relations and volume of trade with the region do not come out to much. Far more important to the ayatollahs are the thousands of Latin American converts who, thanks to the centers’ missionary work, flock to the regime-run Al Mostafa International University in Qom each year for indoctrination.
Cuba is the most recent and unlikely addition to Iran’s growing network of missionary centers. In the last three years, Iran has established a Shiite cultural center and a mosque in Havana that is actively recruiting and converting Cubans. Many of its converts have already travelled to Iran, including one who is training as the first Cuban-born Shiite cleric.”
….Most Americans were unaware of the enormous damage to morale at the Department of Homeland Security, where I worked, his condemnation caused. His words infuriated many of us because we knew his administration had been engaged in a bureaucratic effort to destroy the raw material—the actual intelligence we had collected for years, and erase those dots. The dots constitute the intelligence needed to keep Americans safe, and the Obama administration was ordering they be wiped away.
After leaving my 15 year career at DHS, I can no longer be silent about the dangerous state of America’s counter-terror strategy, our leaders’ willingness to compromise the security of citizens for the ideological rigidity of political correctness—and, consequently, our vulnerability to devastating, mass-casualty attack.
Just before that Christmas Day attack, in early November 2009, I was ordered by my superiors at the Department of Homeland Security to delete or modify several hundred records of individuals tied to designated Islamist terror groups like Hamas from the important federal database, the Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS). These types of records are the basis for any ability to “connect dots.” Every day, DHS Customs and Border Protection officers watch entering and exiting many individuals associated with known terrorist affiliations, then look for patterns. Enforcing a political scrubbing of records of Muslims greatly affected our ability to do that. Even worse, going forward, my colleagues and I were prohibited from entering pertinent information into the database.
A few weeks later, in my office at the Port of Atlanta, the television hummed with the inevitable Congressional hearings that follow any terrorist attack. While members of Congress grilled Obama administration officials, demanding why their subordinates were still failing to understand the intelligence they had gathered, I was being forced to delete and scrub the records. And I was well aware that, as a result, it was going to be vastly more difficult to “connect the dots” in the future—especially before an attack occurs….
Remember this was the DHS under the control of Janet Napolitano.
…Haney and his fellow investigators found links from the Tablighi Jamaat network to “Hamas, al-Qaeda, global terrorist funding…
This complex included “a global network of schools, meaning madrassas, where people learn, study Koran, study Islamic law… they’re like colleges, and they’re all over the world,” Haney noted….. it’s a seven year program – and then they come back, and they become imams in the area where they grew up. It’s a whole process….
…his initiative was deemed politically incorrect and shut down by the Department of Homeland Security’s Civil Rights and Civil Liberties division…
….A jihadist cell in Mexico was recently found to have a weapons cache of 100 M-16 assault rifles, 100 AR-15 rifles, 2,500 hand grenades, C4 explosives and antitank munitions. The weapons, it turned out, had been smuggled by Muslims from Iraq. According to this report, “obvious concerns have arisen concerning Hezbollah’s presence in Mexico and possible ties to Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTO’s) operating along the U.S.—Mexico border.”
As far back as 2005, an article entitled “Islam is gaining a Foothold in Chiapas” showcased the inroads of Islam in Mexico…
In addition, according to counterterrorism experts in this report, Islamic terrorists blend in better with Mexicans than with Europeans, thereby enabling them to sneak into the U.S. across the southwest border. This Muslim cleric, for example, discusses how easy it is to smuggle a briefcase containing anthrax from Mexico into America, thereby killing at least some 330,000 Americans in a single hour..
I’ve had cause to consider a few things. Maybe we’re going about it the wrong way, and we need to ditch Trump
Yeah, NO
Trump all the way! Why? Because being hated by the people who hate him is a sign of impeccable character, that’s why.
The haters can go fuck themselves with rusty twelve gauge bore brushes. I’d prefer ten gauge but that’s kind of scarce, so…I’m willing to compromise.
The RINO’s Dilemma
The RINOs who who have burrowed in and taken over most GOP organizations, from the state down to local organizations, have quite a dilemma on their hands, and most of them have their heads too far up their asses to realize it.
OK, I’m not talking about the liberal in a Republican area, who knows they’re in the wrong party, but is there because it’s the only game in their town; they hope to capture a nomination someday, at which point they’re guaranteed to be elected…otherwise, they never will be. These people are a hazard in any heavily conservative area.
No, I’m talking about the guys who are a little bit conservative and want to do some good by going into politics, and they’re in a closely matched area, closely enough that they can join the party they are most aligned with and still have a chance. They think the Democrats…particularly the ones who end up running for office…are nuts.
They don’t think much better of the Deplorable types, either. A bunch of bumpkins whose hearts are in the right place, mostly…OK a bit extreme. But they think Deplorables can’t understand that first you have to get elected, then work within the system to change things…a slow process. They genuinely want many of the things Deplorables want…just not as much. The government is spending too much. Or they need to spend money on highways instead of welfare for illegal immigrants. But they want to work within the system to get these things done.
Or maybe they think things are pretty close to ideal right now, and they want to nail it in place.
The problem is, that means they don’t stand for anything in particular. And it shows. They’re about as unappetizing to the electorate as a puddle of dog vomit. The folks in the middle, who they think they are appealing to because they themselves are not extreme, would honestly prefer a clear-spoken radical to someone who qualifies everything they say to the point where they sound like they don’t believe anything at all.
The problem these “Mild RINOs” have, is they just can’t see that. And the reason they just can’t see that, is their entire sense of self-worth is tied up in not seeing that. In their minds, they’ve worked tirelessly for their party, to keep those crazy Democrats out…only to have to constantly fight with a small number of crazy Republicans–who are only liabilities if they end up as candidates. They’ve fought the good fight, and if they can just find the right candidate, someone with some charisma, they might stop the crazies…without being too beholden to the OTHER crazies. In the meantime it’s not working. What’s a responsible guy in politics to do?
They simply cannot understand that the Republicans can’t succeed as the party of nothing in particular. Not really in the past, and certainly not today when people are starting to realize that no matter what they do in the voting booth, the country is still about to fly off a precipice. If they did see it, they’d suddenly have two choices: Go away and let the GOP succeed, or stay and fight. But “go away” isn’t really an option, because what’s the point of having a party now owned by the crazies, win?
Well, they have a dilemma…and WE, therefore have a problem. And we would have that problem even IF they realized that they had a problem…that they were the problem.
No one ever thinks they are the bad guy. Even Epstein probably thought he was the good guy. Right up to the moment where he didn’t kill himself.
So if you ever wonder why these unappetizing dufuses cling on even when their fingernails are being left behind…that’s why. They don’t understand no one wants them, and can’t imagine that no one should want them. And oftentimes their greatest pride is in all the hard work they’ve done for the party. They’re not going to give that up; it’d be psychological suicide.
If you’ve worked with these people, there’s a good chance you like them and consider some of them your friends. But even if so…we’re going to have to give them a good, hard shove. Because America is more important than those milquetoasts’ egos.
Justice Must Be Done
The prior election must be acknowledged as fraudulent, and steps must be taken to prosecute the fraudsters and restore integrity to the system.
Nothing else matters at this point. Talking about trying again in 2022 or 2024 is hopeless otherwise. Which is not to say one must never talk about this, but rather that one must account for this in ones planning; if fixing the fraud is not part of the plan, you have no plan.
Lawyer Appeasement Section
OK now for the fine print.
This is the WQTH Daily Thread. You know the drill. There’s no Poltical correctness, but civility is a requirement. There are Important Guidelines, here, with an addendum on 20191110.
We have a new board – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation.
And remember Wheatie’s Rules:
1. No food fights 2. No running with scissors. 3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. 4. Zeroth rule of gun safety: Don’t let the government get your guns. 5. Rule one of gun safety: The gun is always loaded. 5a. If you actually want the gun to be loaded, like because you’re checking out a bump in the night, then it’s empty. 6. Rule two of gun safety: Never point the gun at anything you’re not willing to destroy. 7. Rule three: Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. 8. Rule the fourth: Be sure of your target and what is behind it.
Industrial metals down…that’s not good news for the economy…well, actually, it’s simply not news for the economy; we all know it’s in the crapper. But gold and silver still decline, because in the foreign exchange markets the dollar is still strong (largely due to high interest rates here).
Fuck Joe B*d*n
Due to complaints about foul language, I’ve censored the most objectionable word in the title of this section.
B*d*n, you don’t even get ONE scoop of ice cream today.
(Please post this somewhere permanent, as it will continue to be true; the SOB will never deserve a scoop.)
Another Conjunction
You might recall the Great Conjunction of December 21, 2020, where Jupiter and Saturn got so close to each other in the sky (as seen from Earth) that you could literally look at both of them at the same time in a telescope. (What a boon for lazy astronomers!)
This coming Wednesday we have a similar situation with Jupiter and Venus, again in the evening sky after sunset. Similar, but by no means close enough for both of them to be in the same view in a telescope. You can still see a nice little alignment shortly after sunset looking west; Jupiter will be furthest above the horizon, and bright. Venus will be closer to the horizon, and even brighter. (There was hype about this on this last Wednesday, too, because the moon was nearby that night.) They will get within a half a degree of each other, which is less than the width of the full moon.
Venus and Jupiter are the two brightest objects in the night sky, other than the Moon.
Beyond The Simple Cases
Distributed Gravitational Mass & Tidal Forces
Orbital Mechanics VI
Thus far in talking about astrodynamics, I’ve been careful to consider only two bodies (a satellite and its primary), and I’ve been assuming they’re both point masses.
Neither of these assumptions is ever actually true. Because we live in a universe with more than two things in it, and nothing other than a black hole is a point mass–with the entire mass of the object all at one single point in space (and if we are dealing with black holes, Newton’s laws go out the window anyway, at least close in to the black hole).
However in many cases the effects from third, fourth, and other bodies are very very minor and there are actually conceivable cases where you can assume a point mass even when it isn’t.
The first one seems obvious. If other bodies are far away, they won’t have much gravitational influence. (People arguing that the positions of the planets at the moment of birth actually matters have to contend with [or more commonly, ignore] the fact that the obstetrician or midwife has more gravitational influence on the newborn than any other planet ever will.)
The second simplification, that you can sometimes pretend a large body is actually a point mass, is much less obvious.
Here is Newton’s law of universal gravitation, in mathematical form:
And if I were to translate that into plain English, it would read, “The force due to gravitation between two point masses is proportional to the product of their masses, divided by the square of the distance between them, and multiplied by the gravitational constant.”
What this form of the equation doesn’t address is the direction of the force; it’s directed from one object to the other along the straight line between them.
But there’s that awkward “point mass” thing again. What if it’s not a point mass?
What you do then, is (mentally) divide the object (let’s stick with the primary, since it’s much bigger than the satellite) up into much, much smaller pieces, then do this computation for each piece, including accounting for the direction, then add them all up. You’ll get a more precise answer the smaller you make your pieces, but you’ll also do more work because there are more pieces to do the computation for. And if you’re wondering how to add forces in different directions, that’s where vectors come into play (it’s pretty easy actually).
So let’s say you’re aboard a satellite near Earth, and you’re looking out the window at the earth. What’s the sum total of all of the gravitational attractions, of each sandgrain in the Australian outback, of every beer stein in England, of the iron at the earth’s core, and everything in between?
Hmmm, tricky. Or maybe not. Maybe we can sneak up on it.
Let’s replace the earth with a hollow sphere of, say, iron. The sphere is a perfect sphere, the iron is of uniform density, and the shell is of uniform thickness. (Imagine a very, very large ping pong ball made of iron instead of plastic.)
It turns out that under these circumstances you can do various mathematical tricks and shortcuts (these would be tricks and shortcuts that bear the name “integral calculus”) to discover that the aggregate attraction of that entire sphere is the same as another hypothetical object, a point mass at the center of that sphere, weighing the same as the entire iron shell. It makes no difference how thick that shell is, it makes no difference what it’s made out of–balsa wood, platinum, glass, whatever…as long as it’s of uniform density. It can be swapped with a point mass at the center of the shell.
[As a side note, it can also be shown that if you are inside the sphere, anywhere inside it, the net gravitational force is zero. If you’re at the very center, obviously, the mass on one side cancels the mass on the other (they’re the same, and at the same distance, but in opposite directions). But even if you’re near the shell somewhere, you have a small amount of matter close to you in one direction, and lots more matter in the other direction, but farther away…and they cancel each other out again. So the entire inside of the sphere is one big Zero Gravity zone.]
This is what you get when you divide that hollow sphere up into little pieces and add up their gravitational influences. And Newton did this…he invented calculus, in part, to be able to do this. (And yes, Leibniz was also inventing calculus about the same time, but Newton didn’t know about that, so he had to do it himself.)
Now back to talking about the earth. The earth is made up of layers, the crust, the mantle, the outer and inner cores. They’re each of fairly uniform composition, but no two layers…or even depths below ground within the same layer are quite the same. If nothing else lower spots within the same layer are denser because they’re under more compression. (The iron at the earth’s core is notably compressed and is denser than iron on the surface.)
So you can divide the earth into layers, like an onion, treat each of them like a hollow sphere, use Newton’s result above…and what you find yourself doing is adding point masses, all at the center of the earth, to get a total…which is to say, you’re going to end up with the equivalent of a point mass, as massive as the earth, at the center of the earth. Note: you don’t need to know what’s inside the earth for this to work, but you do have to assume that the density profile is the same in every direction out from the center of the earth (which is equivalent to saying that the onion layers will each be uniform).
So this is why you can treat a typical big round astronomical body as if it were a point mass.
Well, almost. In fact you can do it with objects far away. If you’re so far away from an object that it looks like a point to you, you can treat it as one.
But if you’re close to Earth, really really close, then the fact that it’s not a perfect sphere starts to tell.
Most importantly the earth rotates. Because it spins on its axis, centrifugal force makes Earth bulge a bit at the equator. (The same effect is used to make round disks of dough for pizza crusts; the pizza maker tosses a lump of dough in the air with a spin on it to get it to flatten out.)
That bulge will pull on satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and it does so quite a lot, causing orbits’ longitude of the ascending node to shift. The effect can cause the satellite to be 500 miles away from where it “should” be, in just one day. If you pick precisely the right size of orbit, you might even get the ascending node to shift through 360 degrees over the course of a year. This means that the orbit will basically always maintain the same orientation with respect to the sun; these are called “sun synchronous” orbits.
Even without the bulge, the Earth has continents and oceans, and there’s just enough difference in density between those items that even they can perturb a satellite. I talked about geostationary orbits, but in fact most locations above the equator will suffer from perturbations from the small irregularities in the shape of the earth, and a satellite in GEO will actually drift a little bit if it doesn’t use its thrusters for stationkeeping.
The moon is even more irregular; it has “mass concentrations” as if it were a gigantic lump of pudding with bowling balls rather than raisins. I remember being told when I was studying this stuff in college, that the effect of all those “mascons” was that a satellite in low lunar orbit simply wasn’t stable and would eventually crash into the moon.
So much for what happens in a close orbit when the primary is at least somewhat irregular.
What happens if the satellite is irregular?
Imagine a telephone pole in Low Earth Orbit.
Unless it is in precisely the right orientation, one end of the telephone pole will be slightly closer to the earth than the other. Because it IS slightly closer, it will feel earth’s gravity a bit more strongly than the other end. They’re physically attached to each other, and the telephone pole as a whole is moving with the center of gravity (which is what is “in orbit” around Earth). The center of gravity feels no force, because it’s responding freely to gravity. It’s in free fall. Every other spot on and within that telephone pole feels a slight force, the extra gravitational pull from being closer to earth, or the deficit from being further.
Anyhow, since the near end of the pole feels more force towards Earth, and the farther end of the pole feels less force..the whole telephone pole will eventually rotate about its center of gravity, so that it points towards/away from Earth. It’s not much, but there’s no other force to counter it, not even friction. And even after it has done that rotation, the near end and far end feel a very slight “tugging” force, as if some giant were to grab each end of the telephone pole and try to stretch it.
The name for this phenomenon might be surprising: it’s known as a tidal effect. Yes, as in ocean tides. Because they are caused by the same thing. The side of the earth closest to the moon feels more gravity; the side away from the moon feels less gravity. Water can flow freely in response to this so it tends to pile up at both ends; one end feels a net attraction to the moon, the other end feels a net repulsion.
How much is this apparent “stretching” force? Let’s say the length of the telephone pole is 2L; so the near end is L units closer to earth than the center of the pole, and the far end is L units farther away. So if, at some moment, the telephone pole is at distance a from the center of the earth, what happens? The force due to gravity of the center of mass of the telephone pole is proportional to 1/a2. But the near end of the pole will feel a force that is 1/(a-L)2, and the far end will feel a force that is 1/(a+L)2. The apparent stretching force is the difference between these two, so it’s going to be proportional to 1/(a-L)2 – 1/(a+L)2. Now, doing a bunch of algebra, this will simplify to: 4aL / (a4-2a2L2+L4). Now, a is much, much larger than L, and a4 is much, much, much larger than L4, so you can approximate that gigantic mess on the bottom with just a4. Cancelling, the stretching force is proportional to L/a3.
So tidal effects have an inverse cube effect going on. Move your telephone pole to twice the distance (from the center of the earth), and the tidal effect is 1/8th what it was before (not one half, or even one quarter). But it’s also proportional to L; double the length of the pole, you will double the tidal effect.
OK, so imagine something like the moon. It feels a tidal effect. In fact the moon’s shape is such that tidally it should always point the same face towards earth, and it does. In the billions of years since it formed, whatever rotation it started out with has gone away under the relentless, never ending pull from the tidal effect caused by Earth.
Of course we know the moon has a tidal effect on Earth. Is it trying to pull the Earth into a situation where the Earth always presents the same face towards the moon? Yes it is, and that is one reason the Earth is, very gradually, slowing its rotation down, resulting in having to add leap seconds here and there over the years to keep our clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation. The earth is 81 times as massive as the moon, though, so the moon has 81 times as much work to do slowing Earth down to tidally lock it. Nevertheless the loss of Earth’s rotational angular momentum is causing a rise in the Moon’s angular momentum (angular momentum is conserved, so if Earth loses it, something else must gain it), so the Moon is slowly receding from Earth. (This has been measured by bouncing lasers off reflectors the Apollo astronauts left on the moon.)
The four “big moons” (or “Galilean moons” of Jupiter are all tidally locked to Jupiter in the same way the moon is to Earth. Pluto and its satellite Charon are almost the same mass, each is tidally locked to the other. Seen from the surface of Pluto, Charon never rises nor sets; seen from the surface of Charon, Pluto never rises or sets, either; each of the two objects appears stationary from the other, just like, on the surface of the Moon, Earth does not appear to move; if it’s above the horizon to the west where you’re standing…it will stay there.
Imagine, though, if the Moon were much closer to Earth. Really close. Like, so close that when standing on that spot on the moon closest to earth, the tidal force equals the Moon’s surface gravity.
Nothing would hold you to the moon then; you could just drift off. And that would be true of the lunar soil and rocks nearby too; they would just driff off since there’s no net force holding them to the moon. (And the same would be true on the far side of the moon too, since it feels the same tidal force away from the center of the moon.)
The moon could, if it were even closer to earth, actually be disassembled, since now objects on the surface would be actively pulled away from it!
We think this is how Saturn’s rings formed. Some object got too close to Saturn and was pulled apart by the tidal forces. Or perhaps the “stuff” in orbit around Saturn when Saturn formed simply couldn’t form a moon in the first place! (But the rings themselves are slightly unstable and won’t last more than a couple of hundred million years, which argues for them being formed well after Saturn was.)
Tidal forces can get really strong. Near a black hole for instance. Since a black hole is a point mass, greater, perhaps even much, much greater than the sun’s mass, you can get very, very close to something with very strong gravity. And remember it’s an inverse qube law…getting very, very close means having a LOT of tidal force.
Even enough to rip you apart, if you get close enough. Or anything else for that matter. Astronomers call this “spaghettification” (no, I’m not joking), this alludes to the fact that anything will be stretched until it looks like a strand of spaghetti…and then it will be stretched even more.
Right now astronomers are watching a gas cloud being pulled into the black hole at the center of our galaxy and it, sure enough, is being stretched as it gets closer and closer. I can’t seem to link to the video (and it’s on msn.com so that’s just as well), but it actually labels the gas cloud as being “spaghettified.”
Obligatory PSAs and Reminders
China is Lower than Whale Shit
Remember Hong Kong!!!
中国是个混蛋 !!! Zhōngguò shì gè hùndàn !!! China is asshoe !!!
China is in the White House
Since Wednesday, January 20 at Noon EST, the bought-and-paid for His Fraudulency Joseph Biden has been in the White House. It’s as good as having China in the Oval Office.
Joe Biden is Asshoe
China is in the White House, because Joe Biden is in the White House, and Joe Biden is identically equal to China. China is Asshoe. Therefore, Joe Biden is Asshoe.
But of course the much more important thing to realize:
Joe Biden Didn’t Win
乔*拜登没赢 !!! Qiáo Bài dēng méi yíng !!! Joe Biden didn’t win !!!
The Bijou was popular for a few decades, but fell out of style after Prohibition. Unlike its popular cousins the Manhattan and martini, the Bijou was unknown until it was rediscovered in the 1980’s. The ingredients in a Bijou cocktail are equal parts:
Gin
Sweet vermouth
Chartreuse liquor
As a note, some people like to change-up the ratios to use less Chartreuse. We decided to stick with the 1890’s equal parts recipe, and we’re glad we did.
Once you’ve got your ingredients, this three ingredient drink takes only 5 minutes to make. Here are the main steps to make a Bijou cocktail:
Stir together all ingredients in a cocktail mixing glass. This is a classic “stirred” cocktail where you stir the ingredients together instead of shaking them. Shaking dilutes the drink with ice. Because this drink is all liquor and no juices or mixers, you stir it.
Don’t have a mixing glass? Use any glass or container you like to mix the drink, then strain it into the serving glass. Or, grab yourself a cocktail mixing glass. (Plus, it just looks cool.)
Doing this late, so the commentary will be sparse. Maybe
If you want to put recombinant proteins, or mRNA or DNA, or even living micro-organisms in people, beer is an excellent choice. It is just a big brew of living yeast cells you can put all sorts of stuff inside. I would bet he didn’t go with yogurt, because most of those consumers were the types who could just be told to take the new medical thing, and they would line up, and even screech at everyone else who didn’t do it.
This is why the internet is still undefeated. One cup of coffee and one moment of brevity and this guy just destroys billions of $ of propaganda 😂 pic.twitter.com/Za6163Xmd5
I never saw this Particular Bill Cooper video. The man that knew too much. Just like Kennedy knew too much. Funny thing is Marilyn Monroe supposedly knew as well! pic.twitter.com/kTsss7B6Bx
Do people not realize that if the WHO Treaty is passed we’ll have a former Veterinarian…Dr. Tedros, the Leader of WHO…Bill Gates, who owns the WHO…Klaus Schwab of WEF…and the UN…will all in unison…be running our entire World?
It was a new standard alright. A new standard of low, and how to kill people.
A plane carrying five environmental scientists heading to Ohio crashes after taking off at the Clinton little Rock airport killing all on board. Just another coincidence right? I'm pretty sure this year of coincidences is going to eclipse the last three years hands down.
— LaughLoveLive, identifies as Deplorable Patriot 🐞 (@LaughLoveLive1) February 23, 2023
We have homeless veterans, an infrastructure that's falling apart, and chemical spills poisoning the land and water, and the priority is Ukraine? https://t.co/UO4tYh3bYj
— LaughLoveLive, identifies as Deplorable Patriot 🐞 (@LaughLoveLive1) February 23, 2023
9 years later and this video has been proven accurate! A must watch video to understand what is going on in the Ukraine/Russia War. This guy took the time to research the facts and shed light on the situation. Don’t hate America, hate our Government! #StopTheWarpic.twitter.com/eAy62SiabT
Pandemic Treaty Reemerges With a Vengeance as WHO Seeks to Become the Global Health Police
If rammed through, the WHO would have the power to both define and declare a pandemic — as well as undermine the sovereignty of nation-states to make their own health policies. @NaomiRWolfpic.twitter.com/gHiLVo8XkB
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1“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments, they delight to draw near to God. 3`Why have we fasted, and thou seest it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and thou takest no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers. 4Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high. 5Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the LORD? 6“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? 7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? 8Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am. “If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
Hey @FoxNews you better roll out those fake polls! Hint, no one is going to believe Pence is beating Trump so you're stuck with Ron DeSoros. pic.twitter.com/fUueIzL82p
Biotech Analyst Sounds the Alarm that mRNA Technology May Be in Childhood Vaccines
"This is a 911 call," warned biotech analyst Karen Kingston.
"In 2020 to 2021, childhood vaccination rates were down about 15%. But between 2020 and 2021, [serious injuries and deaths]… pic.twitter.com/Lx0jmiv0bG
Buttigieg refuses to answer Daily Caller reporter’s questions on East Palestine, but creepily snaps her photo. He does the photo-taking covertly like domestic surveillance is taught, keeping the phone down and out of sight as he suddenly stops and actively engages her in conversation to distract from it. He wanted to know who she was, and will give the photo to his intelligence handler probably, to ID for him. I had an older woman doing the same thing two days ago, pretending she was photographing price signs in a store, but always getting so I was behind the price signs she was photographing with her phone. Of course, I am videoing too, but I don’t think she noticed. America is probably straight up the creepiest nation to live in these days. Just creepy weirdos all around.
Good for this Doctor for showing up to our local sarasota county Florida hospital board meeting tonight. Because he spoke the truth, the board had him ejected. Take five min and listen. Unreal!!!@ReOpenChris@EpochTimeshttps://t.co/VQhGzpAlBZ
🚨WHO Director General Tedros: “This week, WHO member states are hosting discussions on amendments to the International Health Regulations. Next week, countries will begin negotiations on a 'Zero Draft' of the new Pandemic Accord.”
You deserve to know the origins of COVID. You deserve to know why the DOJ went after parents. You deserve to know why American lives were lost in Afghanistan.
Your Republican majority is in pursuit of the truth and will hold this administration accountable.
Pink Floyd Roger Waters says that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and the rest of the Warmongering Neocons in Washington along with the vassal states in NATO are the… pic.twitter.com/yvoSmVSMln
.@TuckerCarlson Reads from "Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 and 2022
"The CEO of the One America insurance company publicly disclosed that during the third and fourth quarters of 2021, death in people of working age (18-64) was 40% higher than it was before… pic.twitter.com/kmcAhRUjSD
Conservatives. Keep your mouths shut and get on juries. Because left wing freaks like this are going to be running legalized lynch mobs if you don’t. https://t.co/m6UQoUrGAt
'Something Flipped' in 2021: Epidemic of Sudden Death Amongst the Employed
Group Life policyholders (employees of Fortune 500 companies) historically have a mortality rate ranging from only 30% to 40% of the general U.S. population in any given year.
You destroyed any semblance of integrity this already crooked process ever had
Any indictment will be countered w/“your Honor the juror only wanted to subpoena Trump b/c she thought it’d be cool to talk to him” pic.twitter.com/EyAKDhDOKo
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15“See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil. 16If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you this day, by loving the LORD your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his ordinances, then you shall live and multiply, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you are entering to take possession of it. 17But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, 18I declare to you this day, that you shall perish; you shall not live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. 19I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live, 20loving the LORD your God, obeying his voice, and cleaving to him; for that means life to you and length of days, that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
PSALMS 1:1-4, 6
1Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; 2but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. 3He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. 4The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives away. 6for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
LUKE 9:22-25
22saying, “The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.” 23And he said to all, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it. 25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
. PRAY ……. Like Nehemiah OBEY ……. Like Daniel LEAD …….. Like Moses BUILD ……. Like Noah FIGHT ……. Like David SERVE ……. Like Martha BELIEVE ….. Like Mary EDUCATE … Like Paul PROTECT .… Like Peter LOVE ..……….Like JESUS
San Joaquin Sheriff discoveries regarding their voter rolls: -93 people registered w/ birthdate of 1850 -232 registered at local prisons -4,144 voters registered over the age of 90 (there's only 10.3k residents over 80 in that county…this number would drop off significantly at… pic.twitter.com/PZvzZ2jmlv
Personally, I’d make it a felony, but that’s just me.
The ‘vaccines’ are toxic, lethal, ineffective and must be stopped. They damage the brain, heart, liver, bone marrow, fetus, causing all sorts of harm in the body. CDC, FDA misinformation causing death and injury. @P_McCulloughMD@drcole12 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TRDmJnSdAv
Senator Kennedy sends unhinged climate cultists into utter state of SHOCK, short circuit after GRILLING them on radical climate agenda🔥 pic.twitter.com/74TF9OPINK
Anthony Housefather just proved that the Emergencies Act wasn’t necessary because the whole Plandemic was a lie from day one. pic.twitter.com/7qnjAnElnH
Hi Gloria. I'm sorry that you won't be able to castrate and sterilize children anymore. I know how much you enjoyed that. Unfortunately your deranged child-abusing lunacy is no longer welcomed in our state. https://t.co/QeKG1jtKuE
"In true 5th generation warfare, you do not know who your opponent is."
"Over the last 3 years, you have been subjected to the most massive harmonized globally coordinated propaganda campaign in the history of the Western world. Full stop."
This is outrageous. When clearly authoritarian behavior won’t even be reviewed by courts, what recourse do ordinary people have? https://t.co/viaHAUWtvJ
The Japanese 🇯🇵 police have restricted access to Enshuhama Beach in the city of Hamamatsu, Japan's prefecture of Shizuoka, after a suspicious ball about 1.5 meters in diameter, believed to be made of metal, was found on the shore https://t.co/H81LegazUXhttps://t.co/oTk8z6HsaOpic.twitter.com/3ObmMCXgjy
BREAKING REPORT: Rumors emerge House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be STRIPPING UKRAINE AID from multiple spending bills including the OMNIBUS SPENDING PACKAGE and stop-gap funding bill…
(I don’t remember who brought this to a daily in the comments, but thanks.)
And, of course, the obligatory George Carlin:
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12“Yet even now,” says the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 13and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. 14Who knows whether he will not turn and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, a cereal offering and a drink offering for the LORD, your God? 15Blow the trumpet in Zion; sanctify a fast; call a solemn assembly; 16gather the people. Sanctify the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children, even nursing infants. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber. 17Between the vestibule and the altar let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep and say, “Spare thy people, O LORD, and make not thy heritage a reproach, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, `Where is their God?'” 18Then the LORD became jealous for his land, and had pity on his people.
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We are getting ready to experience a level of evil that will be hard to comprehend. Stay strong. Be prepared.
It is quite clear, as per Wolf’s message from July, that we are under spiritual attack. Building up a robust arsenal of prayer and discipline is a must in fighting the enemy and his minions.
In that spirit, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel from Tuesday’s threads, and the Breastplate of St. Patrick, not to mention the Litany of Humility are favorites recommended by exorcists in spiritual warfare.
Not the first time I’ve heard of this sort of thing happening. The reality is his board was infiltrated. It seems that this is a modus operandi of the opposition.
It appears Project Veritas’ Board of Directors has forced James out of the organization.
The America’s Frontline Doctors Board is trying to do the same with me.
BOD’s are being systematically hijacked and weaponized against their founders. https://t.co/ECgiANa3fb
Our Take: “One thing should be clearly understood, which is often not well understood in the modern age: For most of human history shadow men controlled the masses by keeping a stranglehold on any and all information, the sharing of information, and the interpretation of information, whether these shadow men were royalty, the priest class, bureaucracy or what have you.
But approximately 400 years ago, a shift toward a free-range system began; at least this was the appearance. Today, it seems like we have incredible freedoms, which we do, in a way, but we’re also just as controlled, if not more than we were in the past.
The truth is, the agenda to control society by controlling information and as a result, human behavior never truly died, it evolved. The use of opposition groups (which appear independent) but were in fact cabal-set up and sponsored became the norm. Big tech is the latest version of that subversive information control system.
The government, which was thoroughly taken over many decades ago, uses taxpayer money (our money) to pay other citizens to suppress free speech and thinking. This is wrong on many levels. But within the legal framework established by the constitution, it is unconstitutional.
The fact that the government was paying big tech social media companies to suppress free speech is an open and bold violation of our rights and the laws of USA. As odd as this may sound, this is beneficial. Why? Because, we’ve blinded ourselves to the truth of our freedom-suppressed society, so much so, we have lost our capacity to identify the loss of our freedoms. But the boldness of cabal-controlled big tech and gov is making an already bad situation easier to see and recognize for WE THE PEOPLE.
As such, the sleeping giant that is the American freedom-fighting populace can all the better rise from their slumber to begin the process of uprooting corruption, not only online, but everywhere it might have planted roots.” — Justin Deschamps
For 18 months, Twitter blocked my natural immunity tweets from likes and comments (and searches?). It appears they were unblocked/unflagged in the last month.
Did CDC, FDA, or a Pfizer lobbyist direct this censorship of a Congressman communicating with constituents? @elonmuskpic.twitter.com/IzqOadNABF
Abp. Viganò: The globalist New World Order has the marks of the 'antichurch of Satan' – LifeSite https://t.co/Uq09SPY6vT
— LaughLoveLive, identifies as Deplorable Patriot 🐞 (@LaughLoveLive1) February 18, 2023
Something has gone horribly fucking wrong when it is harder for Americans in Ohio to get help from their own government than it is for Ukraine to get billions overnighted to them before Zelenksy can finish snorting his morning 8 Ball.
People are waking up to who DeSantis really is – a big fat globalist that wants to make Puerto Rico a state, spouts deep state talking points about Putin, supported TPP, loves the Bush Cabal, takes money from the D.C. Swamp, etc. https://t.co/iDee1G0FoD
NEW – World Government Summit Panel Discusses the 'Shock' Needed for the World Order Transformation
"To me the big question is how are we going to go through this transformation…it cannot be gradual, it has to be driven by a certain shock that will happen" pic.twitter.com/HkxcD5oX2m
I’m 100% for traditional gender roles but I also think kids need to be taught a variety of skills throughout their upbringing. Boys should learn how to cook and girls should know how to change a tire.
California Physician Says He Has Treated Hundreds of COVID Vaccine-Related Injuries
"I have to apologize on behalf of my profession, physicians have really fallen on our face. They have refused to listen to patients when they come in with vaccine injury symptoms."… pic.twitter.com/pbqzKqF9L6
Can you believe that @BillGates actually spent $43 million on a beachfront mansion in San Diego, the very same beachfront he's been warning will be underwater in about 30 years due to rising sea levels? It's hard to fathom that hypocrisy! pic.twitter.com/F4AiiQFSxV
When you’re busting your ass working 80 hours this week – remember, our government is gonna take half your money and send it to Ukraine – and if there’s an environmental disaster in your town, they’ll ignore you.
Our country won’t survive with these evil traitors in charge.
Hey @BillGates. In this video, you came up with an inappropriate analogy comparing wearing masks to wearing pants. By the way, did you wear your pants during the 37 "dinners" you attended on Epstein Island? pic.twitter.com/Mw3qi0XLdU
I don’t care if you think the number of manufacturing facilities in the United States that have been destroyed were on purpose or not, the bottom line is that we have real issues IN THIS COUNTRY that need to be addressed before another dime goes overseas. pic.twitter.com/jsYmTv7qTC
I’d throw in a few Rockefellers and Rothschilds also.
Of course, this does not mean committing felonies, but standing up to the forces that want to tear this nation – and humanity apart. The very people XVII told us will be destroyed by the time this movie comes to an end are currently roaming the halls of power…supposedly. It’s a sickening sight.
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1My son, if you come forward to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for temptation. 2Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be hasty in time of calamity. 3Cleave to him and do not depart, that you may be honored at the end of your life. 4Accept whatever is brought upon you, and in changes that humble you be patient. 5For gold is tested in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of humiliation. 6Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight, and hope in him. 7You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; and turn not aside, lest you fall. 8You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not fail; 9you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, for everlasting joy and mercy. 10Consider the ancient generations and see: who ever trusted in the Lord and was put to shame? Or who ever persevered in the fear of the Lord and was forsaken? Or who ever called upon him and was overlooked? 11For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; he forgives sins and saves in time of affliction.
PSALMS 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security. 4Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever; 19they are not put to shame in evil times, in the days of famine they have abundance. 27Depart from evil, and do good; so shall you abide for ever. 28For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. The righteous shall be preserved for ever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. 39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their refuge in the time of trouble. 40The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
MARK 9:30-37
30They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; 31for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise.” 32But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to ask him. 33And they came to Caper’na-um; and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34But they were silent; for on the way they had discussed with one another who was the greatest. 35And he sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any one would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36And he took a child, and put him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
“God intends to give us what we need, not what we now think we want.” – C.S. Lewis
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, by the power of God, cast down to Hell Satan and all his evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
>>148156518 Amen brother. Q
As always, prayers for the fight against that which seeks to enslave us are welcome. Via con Dios.
Satire
Bill Gates Warns Of The Sacrifices We’ll Have To Make In Stirring Speech Given From His 650 Million Dollar Super Yacht https://t.co/uJyUUSwnac
This Stormwatch Monday Open Thread remains open – VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA/KAG/KMAG world (with KMAG being a bit of both).
And yes, it’s Monday…again.
But we WILL get through it!!!
Possibly with some minor philosophical discussions…..
Please forgive us, Wheatie, we did not know That you had left us with armor in tow We had no idea with what you dealt We did not know the pain you felt And now we can only imagine With you what really did happen Cause rarely did you complain And/or share your personal pain Of one thing we are most certain You are flying high behind the curtain Watching over us above the crowds Our Warrior Angel above the clouds Thank You, Wheatie, for caring for us While you were here among the fuss We miss you dear you have no idea Since time began in the pangaea With you there was no time In your wisdom you would chime To clarify and magnify The what where how and why We did not question when you left We were not slightly bereft But over time we wondered why You did not at least stop by Now we know where you have gone With the break of this new dawn We could be angry but are not Tho with an arrow we’ve been shot Rest peacefully Warrior Angel dear Send us a sign that you are near A butterfly a flower a kiss of rain From your love do not refrain God sends Angels to watch over us And now we have an Angel Plus A Warrior Angel of Magnificence From today and forward hence
Boilerplate, more or less, but worth reading again and again, if only for the minor changes, and to stay out of moderation.
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OTHER THAN THAT…….
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SO….. [ENGAGE BOILERPLATE…..]
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That includes the life skill of just ignoring certain other posters.
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A Moment of Prayer
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Thus, please pray for our real President, the one who actually won the election.
You may also pray for our nation, our world, and even our enemies.
Musical Interlude
In honor of dear Wheatie, we now present some music to soothe, inspire, invigorate, or relax.
Bringing back some more old tunes from two years ago!
And we will keep saying Joe Biden didn’t win until we get His Fraudulency out of our White House.
Wolfie’s Wheatie’s Word of the DayYear Week:
binary
adjective
Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components; twofold.
Of or relating to a system of numeration having 2 as its base.
Of or relating to a system of encoding data using only 0’s and 1’s.
Perl 5 Definition:
Having to do with numbers represented in base 2. That means there’s basically two numbers: 0 and 1. Also used to describe a file of “nontext”, presumably because such a file makes full use of all the binary bits in its bytes. With the advent of Unicode, this distinction, already suspect, loses even more of its meaning. https://perldoc.perl.org/perlglossary#binary
Woke Definition:
[Gender] Binary – This is the idea that people are born either male or female, with no other ways to identify – a viewpoint that excludes non-binary and transgender people. How can you dismantle this? Add your preferred pronouns to your email signature. That way, you’re helping to normalise gender discussions while signalling that you aren’t making assumptions about how other people identify. Which could potentially be seen as a sort of clicktivism, but we won’t go into that here.
Ask yourself a simple question. Why should the very first examples of mRNA vaccines for humans violate the most important safety standard of the mRNA platform? Why would the vaccines do exactly what they PROMISED US the vaccines would not do?
TL;DR –
They didn’t just lie to us about the spike mRNA not going into the nucleus and not changing human DNA – the whole purpose was very likely to do exactly what they did – to open the cell nucleus and keep it open, so that we as a species can start changing population genomics in a huge way, using a variety of technologies.
The central dogma of molecular biology. They shilled the blue arrows to the masses as lies about safety, while hiding the special red arrow and actually working to open it up for business.
Show-Time (Introduction)
I have finally realized that I need to spell out, in as many ways as needed, what is really going on with SARS-CoV-2 and these derived mRNA vaccines.
I had hoped that people would see the implications of the science which is now open to us, with the publication of first the Jaenish paper, then the De Marinis paper, and finally the Mehedi paper. I have commented extensively on each one of these papers, including very recently on the Mehedi paper, which really makes things obvious. I had thought that somebody more notable than me would try to make the point I am about to make. Sadly, nobody has, so it looks like I’m going to have to do it.
These vaccines are designed to BEGIN to change us on a fundamental level which is not exactly the same as the “transhumanism” that constitutes most of the “clickbait” against the vaccines. It’s similar, but it’s not the same. What we see in the clickbait is a distraction from the actual danger, which is not strange and distant and unbelievable, but is in fact right here, and right now, and very believable, once you understand it.
The truth is a lot more like GATTACA, and a lot less like Transcendence.
It’s already starting, and the infrastructure is being set up. The first step has actually been accomplished, and it was in many ways a HUGE success.
Humans ARE being engineered right in front of our eyes. I hope that you can see this point by the end of this article.
They (meaning WEF and its backers) hacked the human cell nucleus on a population genome level. They created a “Trojan” virus that appears to have “zero-dayed” the human cell nucleus. Artfully, the hack is a lot like state-level “APT” (advanced persistent threat) computer hacks, in that it gets in and holds the door open. Of course, better models can be created, but the self-replicating crowbar for the cell nucleus has obviously arrived, and its imperial version of SPQR is PRRARSV.
THAT is the fundamental advance that was achieved here.
I have to say, it was ingenious and “admirable”, in several senses – scientific, military, and criminal. Of course, your mileage may vary on “admirable”. Many will consider it “diabolical”.
What we are facing is the immediate REAL danger of biological engineering and eugenics, which was employed in a fantasy way, as a technical MacGuffin, in various episodes and productions in the Star Trek universe.
This is a scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. These two people are “superhumans” who (according to the story) proved to be disastrous for Earth, during our current century (more or less). The one on the right is “Khan” – obviously in homage to Genghis Khan and his relatives, who ruled much of Asia for centuries.
Don’t get lost in the fantasy stuff. THAT is not the big danger. Stick around for an explanation of the reality which is actually upon us.
Here is how Wikipedia describes Khan, but more importantly, where he CAME FROM.
Khan had controlled more than a quarter of the Earth during the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s.[1] After being revived from suspended animation in 2267 by the crew of the Starship Enterprise, Khan attempts to capture the starship but is thwarted by James T. Kirk and exiled to Ceti Alpha V, where he has the chance to create a new society with his people. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, set fifteen years after “Space Seed”, Khan escapes his exile and sets out to exact revenge upon Kirk.
In Star Trek Into Darkness, set in the alternate continuity established in Star Trek (2009), Khan is awakened almost a decade before the events of “Space Seed“. Khan is given the false identity John Harrison and coerced by Admiral Marcus into building weapons for Section 31 and Starfleet in exchange for the lives of Khan’s crew. He ultimately rebels and comes into conflict with the crew of Enterprise.
OK – so what are the “Eugenics Wars”?
Back to Wikipedia…..
When the original series of Star Trek was produced, the 1990s were several decades away, and so various elements of the backstory to Star Trek are set in that era, particularly the Eugenics Wars. The references to the Eugenics Wars and to a nuclear war in the 21st century are somewhat contradictory.
The episode “Space Seed” establishes the Eugenics Wars, and has them lasting from 1992 to 1996. The Eugenics Wars are described as a global conflict in which the progeny of a human genetic engineering project, most notably Khan Noonien Singh, established themselves as supermen and attempted world domination. Spock calls them “the last of your so-called World Wars”, and McCoy identifies this with the Eugenics Wars.
OK – don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying it’s EXACTLY like Star Trek, although I do subscribe to the folk notion that Star Trek is a VERY good predictor of things that are likely to happen.
What I AM saying is that genetic engineering of humanity has already started, and now I’m going to explain why this is so.
We will take a brief tour into the PAST, before we return to the future. If a light bulb comes on, keep it lit!
You cannot uninvent the genetic Tommy-gun, nor the gun moll who knows how to code.
Bonnie & Clyde of the Nucleus
BANKS make a really great analogy of the cell nucleus.
they’re common and everywhere
they contain valuable stuff that needs to be protected yet dispersed
they have high security
things need to traffic securely in and out of them
Breaking into a bank with very high security is a lot like what the spike protein does. But the spike protein doesn’t do it alone. THAT is an important point from the three papers I keep mentioning. The spike protein has a PARTNER who has all the plans.
OK – just for the record – this is going to deviate a little bit from the ACTUAL story of Bonnie and Clyde. Just warning you – it will get weird.
The spike protein and the spike protein mRNA are a PAIR, and together, they are able to not only break into the bank, but to totally take it over, and keep it taken over. And then to take over more banks.
Here is how it works.
The spike protein is Clyde. He’s got a gun, and he causes all kinds of trouble with it. He’s the “action” guy. He knows how to break into banks, mostly because he has a phony ID that always gets him in. The phony ID says PRRARSV in big letters on it, which makes all the bank guards at Cell Nucleus Bank and Trust say “Why, welcome, Mr. Barrow! We’re pleased to see you at the bank today! Come right on in!”
Or, to use a different analogy…..
These bank guards are such chumps, but it works every time.
Well, here is the problem for the bank. When Clyde goes in, he always brings his partner Bonnie. And SHE is trouble. She’s not so good with a gun or a fake ID, but she is a real scam artist, who knows how to get into the bank and embezzle the hell out of it.
Bonnie gets into the cell nucleus bank, and with some help from Clyde, she gets a permanent job there. Bonnie and Clyde are set for life. None of this “grab the cash, run out, get caught, and die in a hail of bullets” shit. No sir! THIS Bonnie and Clyde are smart.
Bonnie trains many of the new girls at the bank – and like the pod people in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, she turns every last one of them into exact copies of HERSELF. NASTY! So all these fresh Bonnies are trained by the bank and sent out to get into new banks.
But wait! Bonnie can’t get into banks. Bonnie doesn’t have a gun or a fake ID! How can she get into more banks?
Easy! Bonnie and all her Bonnie clones have the power of multiplication – not just to make more copies of each one herself, but to make more Clydes. Bonnie makes more copies of herself while she’s IN the bank, and she makes copies of Clyde while she’s OUT of the bank.
So every Bonnie that leaves the bank, creates hundreds of new Clydes on the outside. The next time Bonnie wanders near a bank, there are bound to be dozens of Clydes just hanging around, ready to escort her, and maybe even other gals[important], into the bank. If no Bonnie is already working there, she gets a job, and the process starts over.
The KEY POINT is that BONNIE makes the CLYDES who can get her, or women like her, into the next bank.
Bonnie can’t get into the bank, and Clyde can’t get a job in the bank, but together, they can make a living by embezzling banks.
Side Note: This is a beautiful example of a contradiction in the Marxist sense. Proteins and nucleic acids can’t do certain things alone, and thus NEED EACH OTHER.
Once Bonnie is on the payroll, this fact introduces a permanent security problem in the bank, and for all other banks.
And why is that?
Once Bonnie is on the payroll, you can’t get rid of her.
She will just create more Bonnies and more Clydes, and they will scam more banks.
In terms of banks, banks can resist just Clyde or just Bonnie, but they can’t resist the pair.
In terms of the cell nucleus, it can resist the spike protein or the spike mRNA, but it cannot resist both of them together.
Which pair, oddly, is exactly what the vaccines create.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
We can use other analogies, using banks, which emphasize the spike protein more.
Imagine a bank that was convinced to crank out KEYS TO THE BANK, and to send out these keys. Imagine thousands of keys to the bank being sent out by the bank into the community, perhaps in a really stupid PR stunt.
God knows WHO is going to get into the bank now.
God knows WHAT is going to get into the genome now.
Are you starting to see what they did?
Fact Checking the Fact Checkers on DNA Change
The absolute best way for me to convince you that they really said these vaccines could not do what they are now proven to be doing, is to simply play back the words of the “fact checkers”.
See if you can spot how many LIES are told in this video.
If you’re not spotting the lies, read THIS ARTICLE.
AND – by the way – this video is a GREAT explanation of the way things NORMALLY work. It’s totally out to lunch on the way things ACTUALLY work.
Did you spot the lies? Tell me what you found in the comments.
There are also hundreds if not thousands of articles of a similar nature. I’m just going to pick one of them – the one that happened to have the graphic I used above. That article is dated from MARCH of 2021 – right when the authorities were hard-selling the “vaccines”.
mRNA Covid-19 vaccines: Facts vs Fiction
MARCH 10, 2021
By: Maria Elisa Almeida Goes Editing: Offspring Magazine Editorial Team Images: Nina Lautenschläger.
Interestingly, this archive was made only 5 months ago. It was very likely archived by Wikipedia or somebody else who is shilling the false explanation, when faced with the emerging science showing nuclear translocation and genomic incorporation. But it’s perfect for me to preserve evidence.
As an aside, I find it terribly sad that this particular lover of “Max Planck” era scientific history, lived to see one of Planck’s namesake organizations lying about science on a grand scale, but yet here we are.
Let me just pull out the most relevant section. I was planning on highlighting ALL of the lies, fibs, evasions, etc., but there are so many, I decided to only highlight or [comment on] the most horrible and ironic.
mRNA vaccines will not alter your DNA, this is why:
Concerns about the effects mRNA vaccines over the integrity of our DNA also exist. Thankfully, you do not need to worry about this. Such an event would challenge everything scientists know about basic cell biology, and is so improbable, that one can actually call it impossible.
The main reason for that is that, besides being chemically and structurally different from DNA, mRNA is located in a different cellular compartment. While DNA is enclosed in the nucleus, mRNA is produced in the nucleus, but is quickly exported to the cytoplasm with a one-way ticket: it does not come back. In fact, only specific proteins carrying “nuclear localization signals” are able to migrate from the cytoplasm into the nucleus, and mRNA vaccines definitely do not include such molecular instruction.Thus, because mRNA cannot spontaneously be trafficked to the nucleus, it cannot modify your DNA sequence. Additionally, the RNA molecule is charged and carries the same charge as the nucleus, so as our 6th grade physics taught us, like charges repel, and hence the RNA molecule is physically repelled by the nucleus. [Note added by Wolf – WHAT THE HELL???]
One might also argue [HA! You TOADS! Yes, one “might”!] that there are mechanisms through which RNA can be integrated into the genome – HIV viruses being the classic example. The key differences here are that such viruses (1) express special enzymes which are able to code DNA back into RNA and (2) can associate with proteins that can traffic them into the nucleus. Neither scenario is applicable to the mRNA vaccines. [OH, THE IRONY]
For the same reasons, mRNA vaccines cannot affect your unborn children. This would require genomic mutations [oh, really!] in the reproductive cells – sperm and egg – since only these could potentially be transmitted to the next generation. [AND???!!!]
Speaking of children, you might have heard that Covid-19 vaccines would cause infertility in women [why don’t you just stop there, and not go on to one bad hypothesis?] because antibodies against the spike protein could mistakenly attack placenta cells, due to an alleged similarity with a placental protein called syncytin-1. There is no scientific evidence supporting this claim – and, in fact, the two proteins are barely similar, sharing only 4 sequential amino acids out of 538. [This did seem to be a bit of a miss. Nevertheless, what new hypothesis explains all the pregnancy problems?]
Still, you might want to ask why pregnant women are excluded from the vaccination campaigns [wait a minute….not in the US], and why, during clinical trials, women are asked to use contraceptive methods that will avoid pregnancy [because there might be a problem?]. Again, this is not a red flag. Any clinical trial for a potential vaccine or drug will exclude children, pregnant women, old people and people with specific underlying conditions. Initially, trials are designed to obtain major insights whether the developed pharmaceutical product works at all, in healthy adults. Once safety and efficacy are determined [read what you just said before that, where you excluded safety as a motive], tests are expanded to smaller groups that at first were set aside. Excluding pregnant women from trials only shows that trials are being done systematically and following standard protocols. [I’m sorry, but this sounds like happy horseshit, lady.]
Let’s concentrate on the lies most relevant to this discussion. I’ll isolate them and respond to each one.
In fact, only specific proteins carrying “nuclear localization signals” are able to migrate from the cytoplasm into the nucleus, and mRNA vaccines definitely do not include such molecular instruction.
This is EXACTLY what was found with the spike protein that was produced by the full spike mRNA. What a coincidence! See De Marinis for proof that it happens, and Mehedi for WHY. OH – because there’s a nuclear location signal! Was it a “known” one, and if so, who knew it and who didn’t? If some people knew, and others didn’t, wouldn’t that make it like a “zero day” on the nucleus?
Thus, because mRNA cannot spontaneously be trafficked to the nucleus, it cannot modify your DNA sequence.
OH! But isn’t that SO STRANGE that the Mehedi work shows that the spike protein LITERALLY “traffics” the spike protein mRNA into the nucleus? WELL AHHHHH’LLLLL BE! So maybe this explains the nuclear DNA modification that is seen in the De Marinis results. Yes? Maybe? Come on, girl – you’re a scientist at a prestigious institute. Put on your big girl pants and hypothesize with me! You can do it! This is undergraduate, “smart-alec guy in the back of introductory class raises his hand” stuff! And when you were in that class, you thought the same sorts of things but didn’t raise your hand. Maybe it’s time to be brave!
One might also argue that there are mechanisms through which RNA can be integrated into the genome – HIV viruses being the classic example.
This should have been your really big hint, girl. Our local accountant named cthulhu realized that Fauci’s HIV interests and his bat virus interests had remarkable similarities, both in what he himself did, and in what he was studying. “This isn’t Fauci’s first rodeo.” Ask yourself – why was Fauci interested in this? Could it have been the same reason that Doudna was so interested in CRISPR-Cas9? The desire for WRITE PERMISSIONS on the genome?
The key differences here are that such viruses (1) express special enzymes which are able to code DNA back into RNA and (2) can associate with proteins that can traffic them into the nucleus. Neither scenario is applicable to the mRNA vaccines.
Thank you, my lying lady. You have just provided me with a huge clue, by the process of “liar subtraction” – a form of deductive reasoning. We know from De Marinis that genomic incorporation and modification is a fact. We know from Mehedi that “nuclear trafficking” (your point 2) is a fact. This means that it is almost certain that the spike protein ALSO acts as a promoter of reverse transcription (your point 1). You said it – not me. That sure seems convenient, doesn’t it? My question is now – DID YOU KNOW THIS? Were you part of the plot? Or was the person who reminded you of these things part of the plot? Or were we all part of the plot, when I, too, mindlessly parroted the “central dogma” as a defense of mRNA vaccines?
I’m willing to confess that I was wrong. I will admit to my part in promoting the conspiracy. Will you?
But their defenses get worse.
There are now MSM “fact checks” which specifically try to walk back the implications of both the Jaenisch and De Marinis papers, and you can bet there will be similar fact checks on Mehedi’s paper. There has likewise been pressure on those authors to DOWNPLAY the significance of their own works. To me, this is the height of bullshit.
Jaenisch Paper Downplay
Fact Check-Controversial MIT study does not show that mRNA vaccines alter DNA
Rather than take these arguments apart myself, I ask you all to take a first crack at the different techniques used, by clicking the links and observing the UNETHICAL SKEPTICISM. Much of this does not require a science background.
In particular, knowing what we know now, after the Mehedi work, I think it should be very clear how much the media went to bat for the vaccines without honestly questioning the “authorities”.
I will confirm your findings in the comments, and catch any straggler sins of science.
To me, this media mendacity is all simple, stupid, and predictable.
“Nothing to see here!”
Frankly, it changes nothing for me, if any of these authors get talked into walking back their own work, because push-back on critical work is a common phenomenon in the history of science. Not all scientists are capable of weathering the storm. Here are TWO that did. Both got Nobel prizes, by the way.
A classic case, emphasizing a field aversion among an establishment group to a field solution emerging from deductive reasoning, was Van’t Hoff and tetrahedral carbon. Basically, a doctoral candidate in an applied science school had the temerity to take an old hypothesis and revive it as the solution to a very significant current problem. The guy was good – he went on to win a Nobel prize for other work. However, many chemists, especially older ones, rejected the idea, in my opinion by not prioritizing explanatory power over their own abstract philosophical preconceptions. The fact that important people rejected an elegant solution of remarkable utility and truth shows how bad group-think problems can be in science.
Another case was Rick Smalley and C60 (buckminsterfullerene). The linked article accurately describes the initial skepticism that people had for “soccer ball carbon” or “bucky balls”.
The Nature letter describing C60 was attractive and logical, but seeing a line in a mass spectrum did not convince all scientists of the discovery of a new allotrope of carbon. During the period 1985-1990, the Curl/Smalley team at Rice and Kroto at Sussex managed to amass a wide range of circumstantial evidence to support the fullerene structure proposal. Full acceptance came when Wolfgang Krätschmer of the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, Germany, and Donald Huffman of the University of Arizona, with their students Konstantinos Fostiropoulos and Lowell Lamb, succeeded in synthesizing C60 in sufficient quantities to allow structural characterization.
I personally remember colleagues assuring me that Smalley was loony, demented, senile, past his prime, or at best something along the lines of “a nice guy, but clearly deluded and obsessed with an error.” The doubt about C60 as reality – particularly as a stable reality – ran thick. And that doubt was WRONG from the very beginning.
Scientists right now are NOT THINKING, and they’re letting the MEDIA push them around.
Scientists are also letting guys like Anthony FAUCI push them around, mainly by the horrible federal grant system, and by the psychology of woke universities, both designed to control science.
And that doesn’t even begin to address other malign interests altering science and medicine in dishonest ways.
Some Actual Speculation – Why Would They Push These Clearly Defective Shots So Hard?
You want some actual “conspiracy theorizing”? Here it is.
Let me go back to my “TLDR” again…..
They didn’t just lie to us about the spike mRNA not going into the nucleus and not changing human DNA – the whole purpose was very likely to do exactly what they did – to open the cell nucleus and keep it open, so that we as a species can start changing population genomics in a huge way, using a variety of technologies.
There are reasons to suspect depopulation as a motive for these vaccines, and both Gail Combs and I have written extensively about this. I continue to believe that this is part of the motivation of the “complex event” we have been undergoing, between virus and vaccine.
Likewise, there are many other motives, ranging from mercenary profits, to promoting gene therapy, to “Covid communism”, and beyond. Many of these roads lead back to WEF – the World Economic Forum. One of those roads may be an actual attempt to commit humanity to a future of genetic engineering as a kind of fait accompli.
Just listen to Yuval Noah Harari talk about changing humanity. A few times he talks about “we”, “I”, “me”, “my”, and “our” programs of genetic engineering of humanity. It’s not just creepy and megalomaniacal – it seems quite self-assured.
WEF’s interest in genetic transformation of humanity cannot be understated. You will note in the above video, the presence of Jennifer Doudna – the Nobel laureate who (IMO) was most responsible for pushing CRISPR gene editing technology forward. Here is the full video.
This is a particularly good explanation for those who want to dig into the science a little.
So how does CRISPR-Cas9 connect to the spike protein?
I have mentioned that the spike not only is proven to have nucleus-opening properties and cell nuclear mRNA-trafficking properties, but it likely has reverse-transcribing properties as well. Thus, it may have utility in facilitating certain varieties of genomic incorporation of genetic material beyond its own spike mRNA. I’m leaving that open very broadly. We don’t really know how far the “nuclear translocation of mRNA” capabilities of the spike protein actually go.
But even just the incorporation of its own instructions into the cellular genome, makes the spike protein highly relevant to CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology.
We can’t REALLY be sure what happens if the spike protein code gets into egg or sperm DNA, and goes on to be a “feature” of every human cell of a “spike baby”, but I can say one thing – if that gene can be REMOVED during in vitro fertilization (IVF) by CRISPR-Cas9 technology, to the betterment of the child, then it’s very likely going to be demanded by elite parents, to assure a healthy baby.
So – I ask again – WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
What are the chances, that people who are gung-ho on the “solution” of genetic modification of humanity – you know – like WEF – would have anything to do with releasing a virus and promoting a vaccine that would almost FORCE us into that future?
I think that this era is a lot like the chemical revolution of the late 1800s, precisely when Van ‘t Hoff was dealing with chemical theory. Figures like Malone and Doudna operate in the time of our own biological revolution. Remember Rockefeller, and what he did to science and medicine back during the chemical revolution. Well, now we have Gates and what HE did to science and medicine during the biological revolution.
Personally, I think it’s high time for us to stop taking shit from the corporate media – and particularly the “fact checkers” like Reuters and the AP – as they LIE to our faces about science – as they deny reality on behalf of the corporate titans behind them.
These mRNA vaccines are DEFECTIVE relative to how they were sold to us – very likely by intention – and the media and media organizations have LIED to us about those vaccines in the most scurrilous ways. The media has defended LIES and defrauded all of us.
You don’t have to be FOR or AGAINST gene editing per se, to be against LYING, DEFRAUDING, and FORCING IT ON THE WORLD by a criminal conspiracy.
We need to demand TRUTH about the vaccines, or the SHUTTERING of these “media” companies and organizations, which have cosigned onto crimes against humanity.
Demand no less. TRUTH or BREAK-UP. Media that lies and conceals is USELESS and a hindrance to REAL SCIENCE.
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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Joy . . . a Choice, a Struggle
The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit.
When Jesus was born, the angels announced “good tidings of great joy” (Luke 2:10). All who find Jesus know, with the shepherds of the nativity, the joy He brings. Even before His birth, Jesus had brought joy, as attested to in Mary’s song (Luke 1:47) and by John’s response to hearing Mary’s voice as he “leaped for joy” in his mother’s womb (Luke 1:44).
Jesus exemplified joy in His ministry. He was no glum ascetic; rather, His enemies accused Him of being too joyful on occasion (Luke 7:34). Jesus described Himself as a bridegroom enjoying a wedding feast (Mark 2:18–20); He “rejoiced in the Holy Spirit” (Luke 10:21); He spoke of “my joy” (John 15:11) and promised to give His disciples a lifetime supply of it (John 16:24). Joy is reflected in many of Jesus’ parables, including the three stories in Luke 15, which mention “rejoicing in the presence of the angels” (Luke 15:10) and end with a joyful shepherd, a joyful woman, and a joyful father.
Nehemiah told the repentant Israelites that the joy of the Lord would be their strength (Nehemiah 8:10). The early church was characterized by gladness and the joy of the Lord (Acts 2:46; 13:52), and “joy in the Holy Spirit” is a distinguishing mark of the kingdom of God (Romans 14:17). Those who are part of the kingdom share in the kingdom’s delight.
Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). In fact, it is our Christian duty to rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 3:1; 4:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:16). In Christ, the believer is “filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy” (1 Peter 1:8).
Because of its supernatural origin, the joy of the Lord—our gladness of heart—is present even through the trials of life. We know we are children of God, and no one can snatch us away from Him (John 10:28–29). We are heirs to “an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade,” and no one can steal it from us (1 Peter 1:4; Matthew 6:20). We see the Author and Finisher of our faith, and, let the enemy rage ever so much, we know who wins in the end (Hebrews 12:2; Psalm 2).
Faith is the victory that overcomes the world, and the joy of the Lord is our strength. Adverse circumstances, instead of hindering our faith, can actually enhance our joy. Paul and Silas knew adversity as they sat with their feet in the stocks in a Philippian jail cell. Their legal rights had been violated. They had been arrested without cause and beaten without a trial. At midnight, since they couldn’t sleep, they sang—loudly—the praises of the Lord they were serving (Acts 16:25). A miracle soon followed (verse 26).
The apostles in Jerusalem were arrested—twice—and ordered not to preach in Jesus’ name. The second time they faced the court, they were beaten. Unfazed, they returned home “rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name” and ready to preach some more (Acts 5:41). Of course, the apostles were only following the example of our Lord, who had “for the joy set before him . . . endured the cross, scorning its shame” (Hebrews 12:2).
The joy of the Lord may be a mystery to the one who does not possess it. But, for the believer in Christ, the joy of the Lord comes as naturally as grapes on a vine. As we abide in Christ, the True Vine, we, the branches, are full of His strength and vitality, and the fruit we produce, including joy, is His doing (John 15:5).
Where’s the Beef? Joy? Do you feel it? Do I feel it? If not, perhaps an adjustment of perspective is sorely needed.
We are on this Earth for a very short time . . . an infinitesimally short period of time when compared to eternity. And God’s Word has told us to live with joy during the troubles of this world and to look forward to the glories that will follow:
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. 2 Timothy 3:1-17
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 1 John 2:16
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:1-3
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:1-27
Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Revelation 22:1-5
Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
The Joy of the Lord is here. However, we’ve got to realize it’s ours, recognize it and then lay ahold of it firmly. It’s a choice. It’s our choice.
Psalm 97:11-12 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Revelation 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Sunshine in My Soul Eliza E. Hewitt, pub.1887
There’s sunshine in my soul today, More glorious and bright Than glows in any earthly sky, For Jesus is my light.
There’s music in my soul today, A carol to my King; And Jesus, listening, can hear The song I cannot sing.
There’s springtime in my soul today, For when the Lord is near The dove of peace sings in my heart, The flowers of grace appear.
There’s gladness in my soul today, And hope, and praise, and love, For blessings which He gives me now, For joys laid up above.
O there’s sunshine, blessed sunshine, While peaceful, happy moments roll; When Jesus shows His smiling face There’s sunshine in my soul.
